A BILL to amend article five, chapter thirty-five of the code of
West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as
amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated section
seven, relating to cemeteries; and prohibiting a person or
entity from charging more than one hundred twenty percent of
actual cost to set a United States memorial affairs' grave
marker within a cemetery.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That article five, chapter thirty-five of the code of West
Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, be
amended by adding thereto a new section, designated section
seven, to read as follows:

ARTICLE 5. CEMETERIES.

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-7. Charges for setting United States memorial affairs'

grave markers.

A person or entity may no
t charge more than one hundred
twenty percent of the actual cost for setting a United States
department of memorial affairs' grave marker at the grave of a deceased veteran. Nothing herein shall prevent a person or
entity from charging an additional fee, not to exceed the actual
cost, for providing and installing a granite, marble or other
base upon which to mount the grave marker.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to prohibit public and
private cemeteries, and other persons or entities from charging
the survivor of a veteran of the United States armed forces more
than the actual cost plus twenty percent to set a United States
department of memorial affairs' grave marker.